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38. The fact they say "might" and "considering" shows the cognitive dissonance.

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Sun Jan 11, 2026, 09:19 AM

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This sets up a scenario where one of Dump's super pacs makes up a juicy lie about a Democratic candidate or all Dems at the last minute and they go back to their cult way of thinking and vote for the fascists. It's all about who has enough money to lie the loudest.

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